Concordia University-Irvine vs Drake
What each college publishes, side by side. Cost, admission, graduation, earnings and debt come from federal data.
BCompass Score: Good (grade B): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges.Concordia University-IrvineIrvine, CACompass Score: Good · Top 47%A-Compass Score: Excellent (grade A-): the top 20% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges.Drake UniversityDes Moines, IACompass Score: Excellent · Top 14%
At a glance
- Drake has the higher graduation rate: 74% against 58% at Concordia University-Irvine.
- For families earning $48,001 to $75,000, Concordia University-Irvine has the lower price after aid: $22,202 a year, against $25,171 at Drake.
- Median earnings ten years after entry are higher at Drake: $71,901, against $65,083 at Concordia University-Irvine.
Scores
Compass Score
BCompass Score: Good (grade B): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. Top 47%
A-Compass Score: Excellent (grade A-): the top 20% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. Top 14%
Academic Excellence
BAcademic Excellence: Good (grade B): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. Top 38%
A-Academic Excellence: Excellent (grade A-): the top 20% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. Top 14%
Value
B-Value: Good (grade B-): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges.
BValue: Good (grade B): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges.
The college
Category
National universities
National universities
Location
Irvine, CA
Des Moines, IA
Setting
City
City
Students
3,481
4,504
Sports
NCAA Division II · Pacific West Conference
NCAA Division I · Missouri Valley Conference
Admission
Admission rate
66%
64%
Average SAT
Not reported
1292
ACT middle 50%
Not reported
24–29
Outcomes
Graduation rate
58%
74%
First-year retention
75%
84%
Median earnings 10 years after entry
$65,083
$71,901
Median debt
$24,247
$23,000
Cost
Average price after aid
About $28,000
About $29,000
Price after aid, by family income
Up to $30,000
About $25,000
About $26,000
$30,001–$48,000
About $26,000
About $23,000
$48,001–$75,000
About $22,000
About $25,000
$75,001–$110,000
About $26,000
About $27,000
Over $110,000
About $32,000
About $33,000
Top majors by graduate earnings
Bachelor's majors
- Nursing $105,657
- Business administration $68,635
- Kinesiology and exercise science $59,648
- Communication studies $56,388
- Liberal arts $51,206
- Management science $97,132
- Computing and information science $90,639
- Economics $88,638
- Finance $88,637
- Accounting $87,582
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The Compass Score and grades are College Compass Guide’s own ratings. Cost, admission, graduation, earnings and debt are federal data. This comparison doesn’t rank the two colleges; the figures are shown as published.